05gen7ex

So i was driving from Nashville, TN to Hinesville, GA, was in an accident... long story short, now i have front bumper damage (my pride is damaged too) and my deductible is $500, the body shop i was refered to said it is about $500 in damage. So, I have to replace it myself and have NO MONEY!!!!! now i am sad and hate to say it but i dont wanna drive it now!!! i feel like it is ruined...end rant!!! pics to come tomorrow...

lowlife9

why get insurance involved over a bumper won't your prices go up. i would have bought a new bumper here www.certifit.com have a shop paint it and install it myself or found a stock one at a car yard already painted.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

ebay is your friend. painted bumpers go for around $200 maybe lil more and just swap it in. may not be a perfect match but at least it will look better than crushed bumper. this one is $67 shipped for unpainted bumper, and most shops will spray it for $100 if you bring it in separate.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-2005-HO...1fef9d&vxp=mtr

BlueEM2

iTrader: (1)

How is the quality on ebay?

05gen7ex

I had to get insurance involved because i hit someone and his car needs to be fixxed. i told then i didnt want them to fix my car. i was already looking at ebay and found a few. also i thing the pull a part here has 2 of the same color car.

coupedeill

Aftermarket replica - Paid $70 locally so no waiting, got it painted same day for $100. Lined up perfectly on install...just another option.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

i got an aftermarket oem style rear bumper. matched up 98% like the honda part. there is a tiny gap on the sides where it snaps in, possibly from me messing with it and breaking a clip, but overall it looks like a regular bumper. those things will be toast anyway in a 5+mph accident. they are just bumper covers for looks, not functionality.

lazlong

Nationwide salvage listings: http://www.car-part.com/

got2run5

You could also try buying a bumper and rattle canning it with your cars color code paint. I did that on my previous car and it looked semi decent. The bumper was a little different than the oem one though. I noticed that the oem bumper has a lip underneath where the headlights were it would push into some metal tabs beneath the headlight. The replica didn't have these, only the top and bottom snaps and side tab things.

05gen7ex

the insurance lady came yesterday and appraised all the damage at 1261.029, but my deductable is 500 so i only get 761.29. so i am trying to find everything fairly cheap so i can get it painted and installed as well.

05gen7ex

I got my insurance check so i ordered a new bumper and grill today... Now i have to find a body shop that wont screw mw over on paint and install.... here are the links

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230722356340...ht_2463wt_1141
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190666388839...#ht_4537wt_917


pretty excited about fixing my baby!!! Will keep yall updated hopefully will have pics soon as well. am having trouble attaching pictures

coupedeill

Put in on yourself man...too easy. I think there's a diy on here somewhere, it'll save you that extra paper.

05gen7ex

could i put it on and then take it to get painted? or will they just remve it to paint it?i think the paint will have to be blended.

lazlong

Ideally they would blend it to match while on the car. Make sure to specifically ask about paint matching/blending.

got2run5

You could've gotten both pre painted your color on ebay for around 700.

05gen7ex

i only got 761 from insurance and have some more plans. plus i was looking through ebay on my work computer and apparently bought an intake!!!!! I dont remember hitting the "BUY NOW" button but when i got home i got an email saying i won the auction!!!! now i have to explain that to my wife... oh well i guess the fog lights will have to wait.

got2run5

Well did you look how much it will cost to paint that stuff? It's going to be quite expensive.

05gen7ex

just got back from body shop, it is going to cost me 231 to paint the bumper. and i am going to install it all myself. Since i wasnt going to pay this dude $44 an hour to install a $40 grill. so hopefully get everything in this week. also where do i go for help posting pictures? cant seem to get it to work.

05gen7ex

So i got my grill yesterday, no waiting on the bumper so i can take it to the body shop and get it painted and installed. Imma feel much better when im not driving around in a busted car!!!!

05gen7ex

So my new bumper has been received painted and installed. Put it on this morning took me and a buddy maybe an hour to take old one off and install new one, check out the pics!!

Artificial

iTrader: (1)

Looks great. Never would be able to tell it was in an accident, just from looking at it.

05gen7ex

Thanks man. next step is to talk the wife into letting me get fogs and lowering springs, and sway bars, and RSX seats and Lip kit, and front and rear strut bars, and the whole car painted and.........